2017–18 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Marsden | ||
| Manager | John Coleman | ||
| Stadium | Crown Ground | ||
| League Two | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Guiseley) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (knocked out by West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round (knocked out by Lincoln City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Kee (25 Goals) All: Billy Kee (26 Goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,753 against Lincoln City (League 2) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 587 against Middlesbrough U21s (EFL Trophy Group Stage) | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Accrington Stanley's twelfth consecutive season in League Two and their 49th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LW |  |
Mekhi Leacock-McLeod | Billericay Town | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2017 | DM |  |
Liam Nolan | Southport | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW |  |
Érico Sousa | Tranmere Rovers | Free | [3] |
| 15 July 2017 | CB | |
Ben Richards-Everton | Dunfermline Athletic | Free | [4] |
| 21 July 2017 | CF | |
Kayden Jackson | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 4 August 2017 | GK |  |
Simon Bloch Jørgensen | Brønshøj | Free | [6] |
| 5 January 2018 | RB | |
Callum Johnson | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 11 January 2018 | CF | |
Akeel Francis | Rotherham United | Free | [8] |
| 12 January 2018 | LW | |
Danny Williams | Dundee | Free | [9] |
| 19 January 2018 | GK | |
Jonny Maxted | Guiseley | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 31 January 2018 | DM | |
Harvey Rodgers | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LM |  |
Arron Davies | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Terry Gornell | Chorley | Mutual consent | [13][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Steven Hewitt | Bangor City | Released | [12][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Paddy Lacey | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2017 | SS | |
Shay McCartan | Bradford City | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | |
Elliot Parish | Dundee | Released | [12][c] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Brayden Shaw | Bangor City | Free Transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | |
Luke Wall | Bangor City | Released | [12][d] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Nathan Webb | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 4 August 2017 | RB | |
Matty Pearson | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 22 August 2017 | CB | |
Omar Beckles | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 15 September 2017 | GK | |
Simon Bloch Jørgensen | Whitehawk | Free | [21] |
- ^ Terry Gornell joined Chorley following his departure.[14]
- ^ Steven Hewitt joined Bangor City following release.[15]
- ^ Elliot Parish joined Dundee following his release.[17]
- ^ Luke Wall joined Bangor City following his release.[18]
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2017 | CF | |
Jonathan Edwards | Hull City | 3 January 2018 | [22] |
| 4 August 2017 | CB | |
Tom Dallison | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 October 2017 | [23] |
| 4 August 2017 | RB | |
Tyler Hornby-Forbes | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 November 2017 | [23] |
| 24 August 2017 | CF | |
Mallik Wilks | Leeds United | 3 January 2018 | [24] |
| 29 August 2017 | CB | |
Jordan Thorniley | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 January 2018 | [25] |
| 31 August 2017 | RB | |
Callum Johnson | Middlesbrough | 4 January 2018 | [26] |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | |
Farrend Rawson | Derby County | 3 January 2018 | [27] |
| 31 August 2017 | GK |  |
Max Stryjek | Sunderland | 18 January 2018 | [28] |
| 4 January 2018 | CB |  |
Jimmy Dunne | Burnley | 30 May 2018 | [29] |
| 11 January 2018 | CF |  |
Offrande Zanzala | Derby County | 30 May 2018 | [30] |
| 12 January 2018 | CB | |
Charlie Rowan | Watford | 30 May 2018 | [31] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2017 | CB | |
Ross Sykes | Southport | 24 November 2017 | [32] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
As of 8 June 2017, Accrington Stanley have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport,[2] Preston North End,[33] Oldham Athletic,[34] Huddersfield Town[35] and Everton XI.[36]
Win Draw Loss
| 12 July 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Ince  56' |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 15 July 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Everton XI | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee 3' (pen.) Edwards 64' 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Henen 44' Bowler 45'Bramall |
Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 19 July 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Preston North End | Accrington |
| 19:30 BST | Edwards 58' Pearson 87' |
Report | Browne 37' Robinson 42'Cunningham 75' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 989 |
| 22 July 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee 17' McLeod 72' |
Report | Davies 55' (pen.) Duffus 86' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 921 |
| 29 July 2017 | Southport | 0–5 | Accrington Stanley | Blowick |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kee 12', 30' (pen.), 32' Dugdale o.g.' Conneely 15' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 474 |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 93 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Luton Town (P) | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 88 | |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 84 | |
| 4 | Exeter City | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 80 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 77 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 |
Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: Statto.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[37][38]
August
| 5 August 2017 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 9' Kee 32'Clark  42'Beckles 64' |
Report | Lapslie 45+1' Jackson 67'Szmodics 81' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,625 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Yeovil Town | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Zoko 25', 38' Olomola 26', 39' |
Report | Jackson 12', 53' Dallison 68' Donacien 83' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 10' Hughes 30'Kee 90+2' |
Report | Angol 25' Pearce 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 August 2017 4 | Notts County | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Stead 33' (pen.) Grant 54'Duffy 58'Hewitt 63'Tootle 80'  90+1' |
Report | Hughes 58' Donacien 65'Leacock-McLeod  66'Wilks 90+1' 90+4' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
September
| 2 September 2017 5 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Oliver 57' Brough 60'Campbell 62'Müller 76'Ellison 90+5' |
Report | Kee 31' Jackson 63'Clark 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,059 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee 17' McConville 43', 57' |
Report | Miller 42' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,120 Referee: David Webb |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Jackson 45' Hughes 65'Wilks 90+2' |
Report | Davies 12' Jones 43'Woolford 47'Matt 57'Dembélé 73' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Barry 35' 63' Flores 44'DeGirolamo 59'Reed 72'Dennis 77' |
Report | Conneely 41' Kee 68'McConville 78'Wilks 82'Donacien 90+6' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 39' Hornby-Forbes 82' |
Report | Eisa 37' Cranston 86' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Worrall 22' Kay 50' |
Report | Kee 36', 62' Rawson 86' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,360 Referee: Eddie Ilerton |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Conneely 56' Thorniley 70' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,594 Referee: John Busby |
October
| 7 October 2017 12 | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Luton Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Donacien 44' Conneely 45+1' |
Report | Collins 22' Potts 33'Hylton 44' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Coventry City | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | McConville 14' Richards-Everton 64'Thorniley 89'Donacien 89' |
Report | Stevenson 27' Grimmer 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,828 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Stevenage | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Godden 61', 83' Smith 71' Kennedy 89' |
Report | Clark 19' Jackson 56'Kee 64' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 1,788 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Raynes 2' 83' Lowery 86' |
Report | Kee 3' Clark 11' Conneely 77' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,849 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Barnet | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | McConville 35' Clark 51'Kee 59'Jackson 65' |
Report | Nelson 32' Campbell-Ryce 54' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Mark Heywood |
November
| 11 November 2017 17 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 90' Halliday 90+4' |
Report | Kee 24' Johnson 61'Thorniley 69'Conneely 81' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,402 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Newport County | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilks 88' |
Report | Nouble 48' Tozer 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,371 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 November 2017 19 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Hughes 70' Brown 86' |
Report | El-Abd 33' Bean 54' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 November 2017 20 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | James 36' Boateng 45+2'Taylor 63'Sweeney 86' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,597 Referee: John Brooks |
December
| 9 December 2017 P | Accrington Stanley | v | Swindon Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Ground | |||
| Note: On matchday, the decision was made to postpone the Swindon Town fixture due to player safety.[39] | ||||
| 16 December 2017 21 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Rhead 39' 56' Green 45' (pen) |
Report | Rawson 45+1' Brown 90+2' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,696 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 December 2017 22 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Kee 45+5' (pen.) Richards-Everton 53' |
Report | Clark 9' (og.) Boldewijn 10', 41' 44'Randall 27'Yorwerth 39'Meite 52'Evina 89'Clifford 89' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 December 2017 23 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Devitt 11' S. Miller 78'Grainger 83' |
Report | Kee 47' (pen.) 65' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,404 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 30 December 2017 24 | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 22' Matt 73' |
Report | Jackson 31' 77' Brown 37' Kee 55' (pen.) McConville 61' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,188 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
January
| 1 January 2018 P | Accrington Stanley | v | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground | ||
| Note: Due to heavy rains at halftime, with Stanley up 1–0, the game was abandoned by referee Graham Salisbury. See match report for further information. | ||||
| 6 January 2018 25 | Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes 19' McConville 32'Ramsdale 49' (o.g.)Jackson 66'Johnson 81'Kee 89'Richards-Everton 90+4' |
Report | Maguire 9' Hines 41'German 90+4' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 13 January 2018 26 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Kee 22' Johnson 50' McConville 61' Jackson 62' Brown 73' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 20 January 2018 27 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Port Vale | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | McConville 51', 72' Kee 54' Jackson 60' Johnson 78' |
Report | Pope 3' Tonge 41' Kay 66' Worrall 77' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,743 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 January 2018 28 | Crawley Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Boldewijn 15', 33' 90+5' Young 73' |
Report | Smith 57' (og.) Johnson 62' Hughes 66' McConville 85' |
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,153 Referee: Gavin Ward |
February
| 3 February 2018 29 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Stevenage | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | McConville 45+3', 78' 61' Kee 70' Dunne 56' |
Report | Godden 14' Wilmot 18' McKee 38' King 45+2' Vancooten 61' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,324 Referee: John Brooks |
| 6 February 2018 30 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Kee 25' (pen.) 90+4' Clark 48' Jackson 62' McConville 75' |
Report | Dunne 46' Purkiss 49' Lancashire 66' Richards 71' (pen.) Gordon 75' Banks 78' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Eddie Ilerton |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Devon Kelly-Evans 65' |
Report | Clark 5', 60' Kee 47' Conneely 84' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 28,343 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 13 February 2018 32 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Jackson 42' Donacien 73' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,254 Referee: David Webb |
| 17 February 2018 33 | Barnet | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Canons Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Nicholls 18' Watson 53' Sweeney 53' Santos 68' Akinola 85' |
Report | Sousa 61' Kee 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes 39' Jackson 57' Johnson 90+3' |
Report | Ikpeazu 38' Deegan 38' O'Neil 76' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,819 Referee: Robert Lewis |
March
| 3 March 2018 P | Newport County | v | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade | ||
| Note: The FA decided to cancel this match citing the reasons as: inclement weather across Great Britain, the safety of patrons at Rodney Parade and a frozen pitch. | ||||
| 6 March 2018 35 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Kee 45+2' (pen) Brown 63' Jackson 67' |
Report | Rose 73' Old 85' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 10 March 2018 36 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | E. Lee 61' 76' O.Lee 77' Sheehan 83' Gambin 90' |
Report | McConville 44' 64' Hughes 52' Donacien 90+1' Kee 90+3' Jackson 90+5' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,503 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 17 March 2018 37 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 3' Clark 81' Jackson 90+2' |
Report | Reid 64' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,313 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 March 2018 38 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Benning 13' Mellis 58' White 90+2' |
Report | McConville 32' Conneely 60' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5.053 Referee: Andy Haines |
April
| 2 April 2018 39 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Notts County | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Hughes 9' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,039 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 April 2018 40 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Eastman 65' |
Report | Hughes 39' Kee 63' Dunne 66' Clark 74' Jackson 90+5' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,174 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 14 April 2018 41 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Exeter City | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 38' Conneely 80' |
Report | Stockley 21' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,135 Referee: Oilver Langford |
| 17 April 2018 42 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Kee 26', 28' McConville 33' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,176 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 21 April 2018 43 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–4 | Accrington Stanley | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Paris Cowan-Hall 62' |
Report | Jackson 15' Brown 33' McConville 66' Zanzala 95+5' (pen) |
Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 24 April 2018 44 | Newport County | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Amond 30' White 66' Nouble 85' Demetriou 88' |
Report | Brown 61' Kee 90' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,370 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Clark 35' McConville 45+1' Hughes 68' Chapman 81' |
Report | Green 20' Wilson 33' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,753 (Largest Crowd Ever at Wham Stadium) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
May
| 5 May 2018 46 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 14' Anderson 43'Mullin 55' Dunne 85' |
Report | Dunne 76' 85' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,116 Referee: Gavin Ward |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 5 November 2017 First round | Guiseley | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Guiseley |
| 14:00 GMT | Lenighan 19' Brown 36'M'Boungou 52' |
Report | McConville 19' Richards-Everton 58' |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 1,611 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 14 November 2017 First round replay | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Guiseley | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | McConville 47' Thorniley 79' |
Report | Molyneux 18' M'Boungou 40' 45+1'Rooney 53' 79' (pen.)Brown 65'Maxted 90+2' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,166 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
Kee  Brown McConville  Jackson Wilks |
Rooney McFadzean Haworth Brown Fondop-Talom |
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EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
On 16 June 2017, Accrington Stanley were drawn at home to Preston North End in the first round.[40] Stanley were home again for the second round, facing Premier League side West Bromwich Albion.[41]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Preston North End | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Richards-Everton 20' Clark 86'Kee 90+3' |
Report | Hugill 70', 90+1' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Dallison 88' |
Report | Rondón 11' McClean 30'Phillips 31'Rodriguez 64' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
On 28 July 2017, Stanley announced their group stage schedule.[42]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Accrington Stanley (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 19 September 2017 Group Game 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Middlesbrough U21s | Accrington |
| 19:30 BST | Brown 54' Wilks 70'Johnson 81'Nolan 90+2' |
Report | Armstrong 16' 65' Reading 27' 32' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 587 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 19:30 BST | Sousa 38' |
Report | Philliskirk 33' Clayton 88' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 975 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 7 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Wigan Athletic | 0–4 | Accrington Stanley | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Golden 24' McGuffie 65' |
Report | Edwards 12' Sousa 30', 56' Wilks 65' Leacock-McLeod 89' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 5 December 2017 Second round | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Raggett 25' 61' Palmer 37'Green 45+1'Woodyard 75'Long 85' |
Report | Wilks 7' Thorniley 32'Farman 42' (o.g.)McConville 54'Hughes 62' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
Player Stats
Appearances
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- As of match played 21:00, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League 2 | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |
|
Aaron Chapman | 44 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 49 (1) | ||||||||
| 2 | DF |
|
Jimmy Dunne | 18 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (2) | ||||||||
| 3 | DF |
|
Mark Hughes | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | 
|
Janoi Donacien | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 (2) | 49 (2) | ||||||||
| 5 | DF |
|
Ben Richards-Everton | 19 (3) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 (3) | ||||||||
| 6 | MF |
|
Liam Nolan | 27 (2) | 1 | 2 | 2 (1) | 32 (3) | ||||||||
| 7 | MF |
|
Jordan Clark | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 (1) | 47 (1) | ||||||||
| 8 | MF |
|
Scott Brown | 28 (7) | 1 (1) | 2 | 4 | 35 (8) | ||||||||
| 9 | FW |
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Offrande Zanzala | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | ||||||||
| 10 | FW |
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Kayden Jackson | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 (1) | 48 (1) | ||||||||
| 11 | MF |
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Sean McConville | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||
| 12 | MF |
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Danny Williams | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | ||||||||
| 13 | GK |
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Nathan Wolland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 14 | MF |
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Mekhi Leacock-McLeod | 0 (9) | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | 3 | 3 (11) | ||||||||
| 15 | DF |
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Ross Sykes | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 2 (3) | ||||||||
| 16 | GK |
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Jonny Maxted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 17 | MF |
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Érico Sousa | 0 (6) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 (6) | ||||||||
| 18 | FW |
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Akeel Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 19 | DF |
|
Charlie Rowan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 20 | DF | 
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Reagan Ogle | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| 21 | DF |
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Zehn Mohammed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 26 | DF |
|
Callum Johnson | 29 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 32 (3) | ||||||||
| 28 | MF |
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Seamus Conneely | 33 | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 34 (2) | ||||||||
| 29 | FW |
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Billy Kee | 46 | 2 | 0 (2) | 2 | 50 (2) | ||||||||
| 32 | DF |
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Harvey Rodgers | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | ||||||||
| 33 | GK |
|
Toby Savin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 41 | MF |
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Josh Hmami | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | ||||||||
| 42 | MF |
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Joel Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 43 | MF |
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Tom Reilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 44 | MF |
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Niall Watson | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 (3) | ||||||||
| Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |
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Tyler Hornby-Forbes | 2 (4) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 (4) | ||||||||
| 9 | FW |
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Jonathan Edwards | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | 5 (2) | ||||||||
| 12 | MF |
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Omar Beckles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 12 | DF |
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Jordan Thorniley | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||
| 16 | GK |
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Simon Bloch Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 16 | GK |
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Max Stryjek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | DF |
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Tom Dallison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 19 | FW |
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Mallik Wilks | 3 (15) | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 7 (16) | ||||||||
| 27 | DF |
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Farrend Rawson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 13 (1) | ||||||||
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 21:00, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | League 2 | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 29 | Billy Kee |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Kayden Jackson |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Sean McConville |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Jordan Clark |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | FW | 19 | Mallik Wilks |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Mark Hughes |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 17 | Erico Sousa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Ben Richards-Everton |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 8 | Scott Brown |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | 26 | Callum Johnson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 28 | Seamus Conneely |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | MF | 6 | Liam Nolan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | 9 | Offrande Zanzala |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 9 | Jonathan Edwards |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Mekhi Leacock-McLeod |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 12 | Omar Beckles |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 18 | Tom Dallison |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total | 76 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 91 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 21:00, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
| No. | Pos. | Name | League 2 | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 11 | MF | Sean McConville | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mark Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Kayden Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Janoi Donacien | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Callum Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Scott Brown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Seamus Conneely | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Jordan Thorniley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Billy Kee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jimmy Dunne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Jordan Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Mallik Wilks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Ben Richards-Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Farrend Rawson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | Aaron Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tyler Hornby-Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Érico Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Tom Dallison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Mekhi Leacock-McLeod | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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